Air Transat Adds Routes to Europe

Service will start in June 2026.

Zach Vasile

Monday, December 22, 2025 at 11:30 AM ET

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An Air Transat A330-200. (Photo: AirlineGeeks | William Derrickson)

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Air Transat is expanding its summer 2026 schedule, notably launching the first direct service from North America to Albania with a once-weekly flight from Toronto to Tirana starting June 18, 2026.
The airline will also introduce a new once-weekly nonstop route connecting Quebec City to Nantes, France, operating from June 2 to October 20, 2026.
These new routes are part of a broader expansion of Air Transat's summer 2026 lineup, which has recently added destinations such as Accra, Dakar, Reykjavik, and Agadir.

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Canada’s Air Transat is expanding its summer 2026 schedule with a planned route to the Balkans in Southeast Europe.

Starting June 18, 2026, the carrier will connect Toronto and Tirana, Albania. The service will operate once weekly using an Airbus A330 aircraft.

“Albania is fast becoming a standout destination on the European travel map, and we are proud to be the first airline to serve it directly from North America,” Sebastian Ponce, Air Transat’s chief revenue officer, said in a statement.

Tirana is the capital and largest city in Albania.

Quebec City-Nantes

Air Transat will also launch nonstop service to Nantes, France, next summer. Flights will operate once weekly, on Tuesdays, from Quebec City Jean Lesage International Airport between June 2 and Oct. 20. The carrier will use an Airbus A321LR on the transatlantic route.

Air Transat has added a number of new destinations to its summer 2026 lineup over the past few months, including Accra, Ghana; Dakar, Senegal; Reykjavik, Iceland; and Agadir, Morocco.